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Chapter 1283: Abnormal Advancement

Under Shi Weihan's control, a gigantic gray vortex appeared above the Yellow Fox's massive body. All the gray Corpse Qi from the ground below was drawn into this vortex, then injected into the Yellow Fox's body!

The injection of a large amount of gray Corpse Qi caused the Yellow Fox's face to contort, whether from immense pain or some other reason. In any case, as more and more gray Corpse Qi poured into its body, the expression on its face grew increasingly hideous and terrifying.

However, the power fluctuations erupting from its body were also growing stronger with the massive influx of gray Corpse Qi. Even Yang Haoran, from above, was drawn by the Yellow Fox's rapidly escalating power and couldn't help but cast his gaze upon it!

"Hehe, this Shi Weihan truly lives up to his reputation as the Corpse Sect's Door Master; he certainly has some skill. No wonder his name strikes fear; this rapid Corpse Transformation Art is truly heaven-defying. This single move is enough to prove his fame isn't unearned. What a pity he ran into me today."

Yang Haoran chuckled faintly to himself. After pushing back the three Golden Corpses that lunged at him, he casually dispersed a few fearless ordinary zombies. Then he reached out and drew in a black lightning bolt from another mass of Yin Qi near him, which was incubating a Soul Armament, causing it to float in the air beneath his palm.

Previously, Yang Haoran hadn't used his second Soul Armament, Black Lightning, because he felt there was no need. However, seeing that Zhong Siyu's slaughter below was nearing its end, he also prepared to finish his own battle as quickly as possible. Regardless of whether Zhong Siyu had had her fill of excitement tonight, the killing tonight had to end.

Although the Yellow Fox's power was rapidly increasing at this moment, even catching Yang Haoran's attention, this was not why Yang Haoran decided to summon the Black Lightning Soul Armament. He felt it was time to end the battle, and *that* was the true reason he summoned Black Lightning.

The Black Lightning spun rapidly beneath Yang Haoran's palm, then vanished into thin air. At the same time, above Yang Haoran's head, fierce winds suddenly raged, and dark clouds gathered, with streaks of lightning snaking rapidly through them, while incessant rumbling thunder echoed. The bright moon was obscured, and the area where Yang Haoran stood instantly plunged into darkness.

The zombies besieging him were already mindless puppets, so even such a sudden change didn't affect them in the slightest. Furthermore, their attacks on their target weren't solely reliant on sight; their sense of smell and perception of power were also ways they locked onto their target. Therefore, even if the area where Yang Haoran was located suddenly plunged into darkness, it wouldn't impact them, and they could still accurately launch their attacks against Yang Haoran.

Although the obscured moon had no effect on these zombies, the successive black lightning bolts rapidly descending from the clouds above had a tremendous impact on them.

The black lightning was not only incredibly fast but also immensely destructive. Each descending black lightning bolt took out several zombies of varying strengths. Even with their astonishing defensive capabilities, the zombies couldn't withstand the powerful destructive force of the black lightning, the reason being the immense disparity in strength between the two sides.

In just a few breaths, all the zombies attacking Yang Haoran, with the exception of the three Golden Corpses, were shattered by the continuous black lightning bolts. Originally, Yang Haoran's Black Lightning was most potent at destroying a target's soul; while its physical attack power was also strong, it was far less effective than its soul-shattering capability. However, this minor weakness was directly nullified by the vast disparity in power between the two sides. In the face of overwhelming strength, these ordinary zombies simply couldn't withstand the destructive force brought by Black Lightning.

Although the three Golden Corpses weren't dispersed by Black Lightning like the other ordinary zombies, they still sustained significant injuries, for they had to contend not only with the continuous black lightning descending from above but also with Remnant Moon's assault. Remnant Moon's speed was equally astonishing; though it couldn't compare to the black lightning bolts unleashed by Black Lightning, it wasn't far off, so all three Golden Corpses suffered considerable damage.

Had it not been for the extraordinary robustness of these three Golden Corpses' bodies, far surpassing that of ordinary mid-stage Corpse King zombies, their current fate surely wouldn't have been much better than those ordinary zombies. Even if they weren't dispersed by Yang Haoran's two Soul Armaments, their combat power would definitely be diminished, certainly not as vigorous as they were now.

Having dealt with the annoying ordinary zombies, Yang Haoran next planned to engage the troublesome three Golden Corpses while simultaneously launching an attack on the distant Shi Weihan. As the saying goes, "to catch brigands, first catch their leader. " Once Shi Weihan, the controller, was dealt with, these three Golden Corpses would be much easier to handle. It was even possible that, without Shi Weihan's control, the three Golden Corpses might no longer desperately attack him.

However, just as Yang Haoran made this decision in his mind, a ferocious, bloodthirsty roar suddenly erupted from below. While fending off the Golden Corpses' fierce onslaught, Yang Haoran looked towards the source of the roar, and what met his eyes was precisely that Yellow Fox into which Shi Weihan was continuously injecting gray Corpse Qi!

From the moment Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze from the Yellow Fox until he fixed his eyes upon it again now, only a brief moment had passed. Yet, in that short span, the Yellow Fox had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Firstly, the Yellow Fox's size had increased. Compared to before, its already massive body had grown by another circle, now appearing like a colossal mountain.

Secondly, there was the Yellow Fox's fur. Previously, its fur was yellow, soft, and lustrous, but now it was no longer yellow; it had turned grayish-white. Moreover, the fur was no longer soft and glossy; instead, each strand stood upright like a steel needle, emanating a sharp, cold gleam.

The grayish-white Corpse Qi emanating from the Yellow Fox was far more concentrated than before. At this moment, the Yellow Fox resembled a pile of damp kindling set ablaze, with thick smoke spewing forth from its massive body—only this thick smoke wasn't black, but grayish-white!

And the Yellow Fox's eyes, which were originally dull, vacant, and devoid of emotion, now not only held ferocious, bloodthirsty emotions but had also turned a bizarre blood-red. This crimson hue invisibly and significantly amplified the ferocity and bloodlust within its gaze!

Beyond these changes, the Yellow Fox had one more significant transformation: the power fluctuations erupting from it at this moment were in no way weaker than those of the three Golden Corpses. This was what surprised Yang Haoran the most!

One must know that each of these three Golden Corpses possessed the mid-stage Corpse King realm. For Shi Weihan to cultivate them to such a degree, it was clear without a doubt that he had expended countless efforts and resources.

In contrast, the current Yellow Fox had, in such a short period, leapt from a mere corpse to the mid-stage Corpse King level, all without expending any resources. How could Yang Haoran not be shocked? If a mid-stage Corpse King zombie could be acquired so easily, wouldn't Shi Weihan be invincible!

However, with a second thought, Yang Haoran dismissed this notion. In his view, Shi Weihan's use of this secret art must be subject to numerous restrictions, such as limitations on his own condition, on the target of the Corpse Transformation, and perhaps even causing certain side effects to himself. If not for various restrictions, why wouldn't Shi Weihan have elevated all the corpses on the ground to the mid-stage Corpse King level before?

Since Shi Weihan hadn't done so, it indicated not that he didn't want to, but that he simply couldn't.

Furthermore, there was another crucial point: from Yang Haoran's perspective, although the Yellow Fox's strength had skyrocketed to the mid-stage Corpse King level in a short time, and the power fluctuations it released were even on par with the three Golden Corpses, Yang Haoran believed the Yellow Fox's power would certainly not be sustained. To put it simply, it had a time limit; its realm wouldn't be fixed like that of the three Golden Corpses, because power gained through secret arts, just like temporary power boosts from consuming Dānyào, always has a time limit.

While this was the principle, there was one thing Yang Haoran wouldn't deny: Shi Weihan's rapid Corpse Transformation secret art was indeed heaven-defying!